Famed Audi Quattro AWD System To Go Electric As e-Quattro

By Stephen Edelstein 238 views Jan 29, 2015 Reddit This! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 2015 Audi A4 Enlarge Photo Back in the 1980s, Audi was one of the very first carmakers to promote all-wheel drive aggressively--first in rally cars, then in production sedans and coupes. Quattro all-wheel drive helped Audi stand out from the crowd, and has been an important part of its brand identity ever since. DON'T MISS: 2016 Audi Q7 To Offer e-Tron Quattro Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Model Now, Audi is taking Quattro in a new, greener direction. The next Audi A4 will feature an electric all-wheel drive system dubbed "e-Quattro," according to Britain's CAR magazine. It appears that the system will team an internal combustion engine with two electric motors--one integrated with the transmission, the other attached to the rear axle that directly powers the back wheels. Audi TT Offroad co...